San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-06-18
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patched runner on 10 warn the p'op!c OF
the hrda!. Ndrh, 10y the way, was IN his
military command, ol oul arrival This imam
had departed at an extraordinary speed,
which lntudOus had informed me he would
Keep up all the way, As running was AN eX-
errlNe much prartlcrd among his people.
lie result of TINS message now became
apparent When We got within two miles OF
the kraal we could see that company alter
company OF men was issuing from It's gates
and marching toward us.
Sir Henry laid his hand upon my arm, ana
remarked that 1t looked as though we were
gong to meet with warm reception. Some
thing In his tone attracted lntadOoS' atten-
ton.
Let not my lords be afraid he said, has
tily, for in my breast there dwels no guile.
This regiment is one unIer my command,
and comes out by my orders to greet YOU"
| nodded easily, though | was not quite
easy in my mind.
AbOu. half mile from the gates of the
kraaI was long stretch OF rising ground
slipping gently upward from the road, and on
this the companies formed up 1t was
splendid sight TO see them, each company
about three hundred strong, charging swiftly
up the slope with flashing spears and wav-
ing plumeS, and taking their appointed
place. By the time we came to the slope
twelve such companies, or in all three thou
sand six hundred men, had passed out and
taken up their positions along the road.
Presently we came to the first company,
and were able to gaze in astonishmpmt on the
most magnificent set of men | have ever
seen. They were all men of mature age,
mostly veterans of about forty and not one
of them was under six feet in height, whilst
many were six feet three or four. They wore
upon their heats heavy black plumes of Sa-
cabOOla feathers, like those which adorned
our guides. Round their waists and also
beneath the right knee were bound circlets
Of white Ox-tails, and in their left hands
were round shields about twenty inches
across. These shields were very curious.
The frame work consisted of an iron plate
beaten out thin over which was stretched
milk-whte OX-hide. The weapons that
each man bore were simple, but most
effective, consisting Of a short and very
heavy twO-edged spear with wooden shaft,
the blade being about six inches across at